Monday, October 10 2011
The Survival of the Industrial Sonic in a Deindustrialized West
In the '90s, industrial music crossed over into the mainstream with heavy guitar and massive personalities, but blue collar labor itself was disappearing...
Thursday, December 2 2010
My Life With the Tape Hiss Cult
When we think of our experiences with electronic music, we can follow a thought trail that leads like a Wikipedia article from one incendiary album to many others. Their qualities are not always alike but for one: the nostalgic thread that runs through them.
Monday, October 18 2010
His Dark Exotica: Ennio Morricone - “Pazuzu (Theme From Exorcist II)”
“Pazuzu (Theme From Exorcist II)” is about channeling. The track does not play prominently in the film. Rather, it emerges in aural corners and suggests all the witchery, locust-vision, and demonic possession that Regan and crew play out on the screen.
Friday, December 18 2009
Various Artists: Warp (Chosen) / Warp (Recreated)
Warp wonders aloud who it is in 2009 and who it was for the past 20 years. Who it will be in the future is anybody's guess.
Thursday, August 30 2007
The Tuss: Rushup Edge
Who the hell does Richard D. James think he's kidding here?
Sunday, October 21 2001
Aphex Twin: Drukqs
We were all on the edge of our seats back in the day, when Richard James' tunes were an explosive mixture of ray guns, mouth harps, and ping-pong balls. On 'Drukqs' he just opens up his box and draws out the same dusty old props.
